The Road to Madison Avenue, a memoir, traces Hal Harts life from an Iowa farm village during the Great Depression to Madison Avenue. The accounts of his life range from humorous to serious, and for business executives, are instructive. His stories about working with corporate clients are textbook examples of how he resolved many public affairs issues. A major story is his successful seat belt promotion while president of a local Safety Council. The 1961 promotion influenced Detroit car makers to install seat belt anchors in new cars and police and highway patrols to include seat belt usage in vehicle accidents. Because of his auto industry background in public relations and publishing, a Madison Avenue public relation agency choose him to head a program that successfully countered proposed federal legislation to control the vast automotive industry. His Peanuts Gang and early life in Elwood, are described poignantly in a manuscript the author found forty-five years after he had written it as a thirteen-year-old. The story of his Yorkshire Terrier, Thatcher, will bring tears to your eyes. The sports story of Frankie Z will amaze you. His marriage into local society produces stories from mother-in-law problems to boxing with the worlds leading violist. More than eighty photographs, dating back to the 1920s, paint a picture of people with whom he grew up, the sports celebrities he followed and interviewed as a radio and TV sports broadcaster, and people he worked with in public relations. He veers away from his business career to include chapters on his dogs, his boats, his family and trips like visiting a Broadway singing star at her Nova Scotia estate.

Reveling in the consumerist decadence of AMC’s infamous advertising house Sterling Cooper, this complementary volume to the groundbreaking series Mad Men provides behind-the-scenes revelations, episode guides, cast biographies, and rich sidebar content, including “How to Party Like the Mad Men.” Delving beneath the glitz and glamour to highlight the workings of a sophisticated modern classic, this definitive fan guide also offers fascinating sociological context and cultural analysis. The details of historical ad campaigns that are woven into the show’s storylines are provided—such as Volkswagen Beetle’s landmark “Think Small” campaign, the Nixon/Kennedy presidential push, and the creation of Lucky Strike’s “It’s toasted” slogan. This is the ultimate guide to a series that has been praised by the New York Times, Time magazine, and USA Today.

The residents of Cabot Cove are pulling out all the stops for their 4th of July celebration. After a businessman's body is found on the evening of the fireworks show, Jessica Fletcher pores over a long list of potential suspects.

The search for intimacy and love always comes with the risk of broken hearts and bitter partings. The pain that comes from ruined relationships can leave one jaded and cynical towards the prospect of romance. Madisons Avenue tells the tale of a young womans struggle to find the love and affection she craves in a world full of disappointment and betrayal. Madison Davis has become fed up by the drama and sorrows of failed relationships. Her frustrations have made her take up celibacy, until she meets a woman named Terry, whose sensual passion sweeps Madison off her feet. Her unexpected lover tenderly romances her and makes her feel pleasures she has never experienced before. But despite the intimate moments they share, deep in her heart, Madison knows that this is not the life for her. After they harshly part ways, Madison encounters Joseph, and falls for him. This time, their love is sincere, and their relationship blossoms, though unbeknownst to Madison, Joseph has secrets he keeps only to himself, and Terry has not given up on her just yet, and intends to continue pursuing her. This love triangle of unbridled emotions and desires sets the stage for a collision course of feelings and desires that will change Madisons life forever.